Dengue in north Queensland, 2002
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Aedes aegypti, dengue, disease outbreak, North QueenslandAbstract
In 2002 three separate outbreaks of dengue were detected in north Queensland, including the first documented outbreak of dengue 4 in Australia. Molecular analyses identified Thailand and Indonesia as the likely origin of two of the outbreaks. Investigations during 2002 also included a suspected dengue outbreak in the Torres Strait which proved to be a false alarm, and a number of imported cases of dengue in north Queensland. Commun Dis Intell 2003;27:384-389.
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